I’ve never been injured like this before – I think I tore a vital muscle while playing badminton for PE yesterday. I didn’t feel any pain after playing, but my arm did feel weird. When I did violin practice at night, I picked up my bow and realised I couldn’t even grip it properly. I tried drawing long bows but each time I reached the tip or had to change direction, my arm would fail to apply enough pressure on the stick and I’d end up with a sloppy sound.

I played a bit of Bach and scales before my arm was aching badly and I couldn’t take it anymore (about 15 minutes), then I stopped.

I have a self-prescribed MC to excuse myself from violin practice today. Well… At least it makes me feel less guilty for skipping one day of practice.